We can still use Google Maps to find where things are located in Seoul, we just can't get turn-by-turn directions on how to get there. This was problematic from the get-go when our taxi driver couldn't find our hotel (this has happened a lot with taxi drivers in many cities, by the way).

We did a little research and discovered South Korea prefers to build its own apps that replicate existing functionality but on a regional level (like it's doing with an Uber-style app), and the go-to navigation app for South Korea is something called Navermap.

Excellent! We were pleased we'd found a solution. So we installed it.

And we immediately found it's a great app that does exactly what it promises. Our only trouble with it is that it's only available in the in the Korean language (as one would expect) with no English support.

So we've figured out which buttons we need to press to get walking directions (thanks to Wake Up in Seoul). So now we look up the Korean names and addresses of our destinations in Google, then copy-and-paste that into Navermap. A somewhat roundabout process, sure, but it works.

Here's how Google Maps stacks up to the Navermap experience in South Korea.

No contest, really.

We also discovered by accident that Apple Maps work in South Korea to a limited extent, but the less said about Apple Maps, the better.

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